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Mount LeConte Shelter

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1,968 m elevation

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Mount le Conte - High Top (2,010 m)
Mount le Conte - High Top (2,010 m)Summits & peaks

mountain in Sevier County, Tennessee, United States of America

0 km · ~1 min walkDirections ↗
Cliff Top (1,997 m)
Cliff Top (1,997 m)Summits & peaks

mountain in the United States of America

0 km · ~1 min walkDirections ↗
Trickling FallsWaterfalls0.6 km · ~8 min walkDirections ↗
Chimney Tops Trailhead
Chimney Tops TrailheadTrails & trailheads

Chimney Tops is a mountain in the central Great Smoky Mountains in Tennessee. It is 4,724 feet (1,440 m) above sea level. Chimney Tops is a double-capstone knob on the eastern slope of the Sugarland Mountain massif, which stretches north-south across the north-central section of the Smokies. Mount Le Conte resides east of Chimney Tops and Mt. Mingus southeast of Chimney Tops. Thus, while the view

1.3 km · ~2 min driveDirections ↗
Alum Cave Trailhead
Alum Cave TrailheadTrails & trailheads

The Alum Cave Trail, also known as Alum Cave Bluff Trail, is a hiking trail in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, in Sevier County, Tennessee. The trail ascends Mount Le Conte, the sixth highest mountain east of the Mississippi River, and passes by many notable landmarks, such as Arch Rock, Inspiration Point, and the Duckhawk Peaks before merging with Rainbow Falls Trail near the summit.

1.6 km · ~2 min driveDirections ↗
Arch RockAttractions1.6 km · ~2 min driveDirections ↗
Ben Morton Overlook
Ben Morton OverlookAttractions7.4 km · ~9 min driveDirections ↗
Mynatt Park
Mynatt ParkParks & play

park in the United States of America

17 km · ~24 min driveDirections ↗
Rainbow Falls
Rainbow FallsWaterfalls22.8 km · ~41 min driveDirections ↗
Trillium Gap Trail Trailhead
Trillium Gap Trail TrailheadTrails & trailheads

The Trillium Gap Trail is an American hiking trail in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, in Sevier County, Tennessee. The trail ascends Mount Le Conte, one of the tallest (sixth highest) mountains east of the Mississippi River and passes both Grotto Falls and Trillium Gap before reaching the LeConte Lodge, near the summit. The trail to Grotto Falls is one of the busiest in the national park.

24.3 km · ~47 min driveDirections ↗
Grotto Falls
Grotto FallsWaterfalls24.3 km · ~47 min driveDirections ↗
Greenbrier
GreenbrierParks & play

Greenbrier is a valley in the northern Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee, located in the southeastern United States. Now a recreational area located within the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Greenbrier was once home to several Appalachian communities.

29.3 km · ~42 min driveDirections ↗

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